Case series of rhinocerebral mucormycosis occurring in diabetic patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rhinocerebral mucormycosis is a fatal infection typically affecting diabetic or immunosuppressed patients. In most cases, infection is caused by inhalation of fungal spores. Mortality rate of patients is very high (40-85%).

Case presentation

In this study, three diabetic patients with rhinocerebral mucormycosis were presented. The etiologic agents of mucormycosis in two patients were isolated and identified by sequence analysis and data were registered in Gene bank database.

Conclusion

In patients with mucoreosis, early detection, surgical excision and appropriate debridement, suitable antifungal therapy, and control of risk factors like diabetes mellitus are the main parameters of successful management of this lethal infection.

SUBMITTER: Mohammadi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4649276 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature